All wounds must be looked after carefully to ensure proper healing to prevent infection or scar formation. A slow healing wound is vulnerable to get secondary infection because the wound is exposed and not covered by skin. Poor healing can cause scarring, impaired function or even amputation

After surgery, your incision wound will start to heal. The wound may vary in size and number depending on the type of surgery performed. Your surgeon may have used stitches, staples, tape strips (such as Steri-Strips) or tissue glue to close the incision. You will need to keep the area clean and where necessary, change the dressing to prevent infection and encourage good healing with minimum scarring